MEDOIL PLC

⚰️Wound downdissolved

05220759 · plc · incorporated 2004-09-02

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

52/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 06100

Sector: Mining & quarrying

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

76 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

52/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand

2015-04-29
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-04-29
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Company dissolved
2015-01-29
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2014-05-13
📄
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-05-13
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-04-11
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-04-10
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2014-04-10
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2013-11-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-10-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-09-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-16
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2013-07-15
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2013-06-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-09-12
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-05-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-11-08
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termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2010-10-29
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MCKNIFF, Joseph Michael resigned
director
2010-10-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-05
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-09-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-20
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-02-06
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THOMAS, David Mansel resigned
director
2007-10-10
➕
WOOD, Duncan Alexander appointed
secretary
2007-10-10
➕
BROWN, Janice Margaret appointed
director
2007-10-10
➕
THOMSON, Simon John appointed
director
2007-10-10
➕
WATTS, Michael John, Dr appointed
director
2007-10-10
➖
WADE, John Leonard, Mr. resigned
secretary
2007-10-10
➖
LANDER, John Hugh Russell resigned
director
2007-10-10
➖
WRAFTER, Graham resigned
director
2007-05-31
➕
WADE, John Leonard, Mr. appointed
secretary
2007-04-09
➖
MAHONY, Patrick Gerald resigned
secretary
2004-12-02
➕
MAHONY, Patrick Gerald appointed
secretary
2004-12-02
➕
LANDER, John Hugh Russell appointed
director
2004-12-02
➕
WRAFTER, Graham appointed
director
2004-12-01
➖
STEWART, James resigned
secretary
2004-09-02
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Company incorporated
As MEDOIL PLC
2004-09-02
➕
STEWART, James appointed
secretary
2004-09-02
➕
MCKNIFF, Joseph Michael appointed
director
2004-09-02
➕
THOMAS, David Mansel appointed
director

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-04-29

5 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2015-04-29: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-01-29: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeplc

Incorporated2004-09-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100

Registered office

340 Deansgate

Manchester

M3 4LY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2012-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

WOOD, Duncan Alexander→

secretary · appointed 2007-10-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BROWN, Janice Margaret→

director · ~71y · appointed 2007-10-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

THOMSON, Simon John→

director · ~61y · appointed 2007-10-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WATTS, Michael John, Dr→

director · ~70y · appointed 2007-10-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MAHONY, Patrick Gerald→

secretary · appointed 2004-12-02 · resigned 2007-04-09

Resigned

STEWART, James→

secretary · appointed 2004-09-02 · resigned 2004-12-01

Resigned

WADE, John Leonard, Mr.→

secretary · appointed 2007-05-31 · resigned 2007-10-10

Resigned

LANDER, John Hugh Russell→

director · ~82y · appointed 2004-12-02 · resigned 2007-10-10

Resigned

MCKNIFF, Joseph Michael→

director · ~86y · appointed 2004-09-02 · resigned 2010-10-29

Resigned

THOMAS, David Mansel→

director · ~76y · appointed 2004-09-02 · resigned 2008-02-06

Resigned

WRAFTER, Graham→

director · ~63y · appointed 2004-12-02 · resigned 2007-10-10

Resigned

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Recent filings (76 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2015-04-29

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · 4.71

2015-01-29

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2014-05-13

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2014-05-13

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2014-04-11

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · 4.70

2014-04-10

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2014-04-10

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2013-11-05

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2013-10-14

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-09-04

auditors-resignation-company

auditors · AUD

2013-07-16

auditors-resignation-company

auditors · AUD

2013-07-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2013-06-18

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-09-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2012-07-06